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Histocompatibility
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Definition
: The degree of antigenic similarity between the tissues of different individuals, which determines the acceptance or rejection of allografts.
Examples
Histocompatibility, Maternal-Fetal
Other names
Tissue Compatibility; Immunocompatibility; Tissue Compatibilities; Immunocompatibilities; Histocompatibilities; Compatibility, Tissue; Compatibilities, Tissue